JP2983882B2 - Panel automatic loading device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention effectively loads panel components conveyed from a transfer press machine onto a loading pallet and replaces a loaded pallet or an empty pallet without the need for a large-scale pallet change device. The present invention relates to an automatic panel loading apparatus which can be realized and can be realized in a simple and space-saving manner.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 62-83970 discloses an apparatus for automatically loading panel parts sent from a transfer press machine into a container or the like. This disclosed technology is applied to an automatic loading device,
This is a technology in which works continuously sent from an intermittent feeder are automatically loaded into a plurality of containers.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The disclosed technology described above
Since it is necessary to process continuously sent workpieces without stagnation, a plurality of transfer devices and a transfer section consisting of a plurality of containers are distributed and arranged in a wide area in a plane. There is also a problem that it is necessary to secure a work carrying path leading to the section, so that space is easily wasted.

On the other hand, in the case of panel parts formed by a transfer press machine, loading of the panel parts onto the pallet, discharging of the loaded pallets, and replenishment of empty pallets to the loading position are generally performed by a pallet changer or the like. In order to carry out and carry in the pallet to the loading position, a large-scale apparatus is required and a large space is required.

The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and the object thereof is to provide a press after press molding.
Unloading of panel components from inspection machines, inspection, sorting up and down,
It is an object of the present invention to provide an automatic panel loading apparatus capable of effectively loading panel components after right and left sorting onto a pallet, and realizing efficient and space-saving pallet replacement.

[0006]

Means for solving the above problems include a press machine for forming panel parts, and a press machine for forming a panel component.
Is installed downstream of the machine to remove molded panel parts.
An inspection station for transporting and inspecting from a press machine;
The inspection station is provided downstream of the inspection station.
Panel components that are inspected and conveyed by
Sorting station and the sorting station
A left / right distribution stay that is provided downstream and distributes left and right
And downstream of the right and left sorting station
And placed on the loading robot and on both sides of the loading robot
Panel loading pallet and unloading the loading pallet
A loading station equipped with a self-propelled vehicle;
The let is placed on one side of the loading robot and the lift machine
The height is adjusted to the panel component loading height by the
Loading pallet for loading panel components by robot
And the first loading pallet in which loading of panel parts is completed
Next to the panel component loading height position by the lift mechanism
The other side which is loaded with the adjusted panel parts
And the second loading pallet.
Before or at the same time as loading the panel components
Or after the first, the loading of the panel parts is completed.
The loading pallet of the pallet is
Adjust to the unloading height position and unload from the loading position
With a self-propelled vehicle, and an empty loading position beside the loading robot
And an empty pallet for replenishing the panel parts.
Next to the second loading pallet, the loading of which has been completed,
It is adjusted to the panel component loading height position by the lift mechanism.
Panel parts on the other side of the empty panel parts loading pallet.
Before and after loading the second loading pallet,
The pallet is adjusted to the dispensing height position
To the loading position after unloading.
Let the lift to the panel component loading height by the lift mechanism
While adjusting configured to replenishment, and repeats the above
It is characterized by having such a configuration.

[0007]

According to the above means, the press machine after press forming is
Unloading, inspection, vertical sorting, horizontal swing
The separated panel parts are stored in the loading station
When loading on the loading pallet with the loading robot, place the panel component loading pallet on both sides of the loading robot, adjust one of the pallets to the loading height position with the lift mechanism, load the parts on this, and complete this The other pallet is adjusted to the panel component loading height position by the lift mechanism, components are loaded into the pallet, and at the same time, the loaded pallet is carried out by a self-propelled vehicle, etc. Replenishment, loading of the other pallet is completed, unloading of pallets and refilling of empty pallets are performed in the same manner, and this is repeated, so loading, unloading, and refilling of pallets is a special pallet changer, etc. Do not need.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 is a perspective view of the entire automatic loading device, FIG. 2 is a plan view of the same, FIG. 3 is a side view of a vertical sorting conveyor,
FIG. 4 is a front view taken along line AA of FIG. 2, and FIG.
6 to 10 are schematic explanatory plan views illustrating loading of components to the pallet and replacement of the pallet.

The panel loading apparatus 1 is configured as an apparatus for automatically loading a panel-shaped automobile body part formed by a transfer press and sent thereto on a pallet. As shown in FIGS. It is provided downstream of the inspection station 3 connected to the press machine 2.

Downstream of the inspection station 3 described above,
An up / down sorting station 4 is provided, and a left / right sorting station 5 is provided further downstream of the up / down sorting station 4. Four loading stations 6 are provided at the downstream of the transport path bent right and left from the left and right sorting station 5. Each of these loading stations 6 ...
, Loading robots 7 are arranged, and loading robots 7
Are positioned on the left and right sides (both sides) of the pair of panel component loading pallets 8. A work positioning section 37 is provided in front of these.

The panels W successively sent from the transfer press machine 2 are inspected at the inspection station 3 described above, then sorted up and down and transferred to the loading station 6, where the loading pallets 8 are loaded by the loading robots 7.
Are loaded on the panel W.

In addition, an empty pallet station 11 and a delivery path (not shown) for loading pallets 8 are provided adjacent to the panel loading device 1 to circulate the pallets 8.

The inspection station 3 is a station for inspecting the press-formed panel W, and includes two rows of parallel endless belt-shaped inspection conveyors 12,12. Each panel W conveyed on the inspection conveyors 12 is inspected by a plurality of inspectors visually for example.

The up / down sorting station 4 is a station for sorting the panels W having been inspected up and down, and includes respective up / down sorting conveyors 13 connected to the inspection conveyors 12 described above.

The upper and lower sorting conveyors 13 are shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3, a conveyor support frame 16 pivotally mounted around a horizontal shaft swing 15 at the upper end of a base column 14, and a pair of rollers 17 provided at the front and rear ends of the conveyor support frame 16.
a, 17b, a rubber belt 18 wound around rollers 17a, 17b, and a conveyor support frame 16, for example.
And a drive motor 20 provided below the base end of the drive motor. The base-side roller 17b is moved by the horizontal shaft swing 15
The belt driving motor 20 is configured to transmit rotational driving force to the front roller 17a.

A crank operating motor 21 is provided below the conveyor support frame 16, and the conveyor support frame 16 is configured to be swingable by the crank operating motor 21.

That is, the gear 22 is connected to the output shaft of the crank operating motor 21, and the gear 22 meshes with the gear 23 a of the crank 23. The upper end of a rod 24 linked to the other end of the crank 23 is connected to the lower surface of the conveyor support frame 16. When the crank operating motor 21 operates, the crank 23 rotates around the central axis of the gear portion 23a, and the conveyor support frame 16 swings up and down around the horizontal swing shaft 15.

A balancer 25 that constantly urges the support frame 16 upward is interposed on the lower surface of the conveyor support frame 16 adjacent to the rod 24 described above. Incidentally, a sensor (not shown) for detecting the passage of the panel W is provided at the unloading end of the inspection conveyor 12, and this detection signal is transmitted to the crank operating motor 21.
To cause the vertical sorting conveyor 13 to swing up and down.

The right and left sorting station 5 includes a pair of right and left adjacent to the downstream side of the vertical sorting conveyor 13.
And a total of four left and right sorting conveyors 26, two steps up and down ...
Is provided.

The right and left sorting conveyors 26 are mounted on a base 27.
Are provided, and a slat conveyor 30 meshing with the sprockets 28 is provided. The slat conveyor 30 is provided with the vertical sorting conveyor 13.
And a plurality of rows of chains that mesh with a pair of front and rear sprockets 28 along the direction of the carrying path, and strip-shaped steel slats 31 attached to the chain at predetermined intervals.

A drive motor 32 supported on a base 27 is connected to one end of a sprocket 28 of each of the right and left sorting conveyors 26 in two vertical stages and two rows and left and right. The slat conveyor 30 is configured to run around in the same direction as the direction.

A sensor (not shown) for detecting the passage of the panel W is provided at the tip of the vertical sorting conveyor 13, and the driving motor 32 is operated by a signal from the sensor.

The right and left sorting conveyors 26 include:
A transer unit 33 for distributing the panel W in the left-right direction (perpendicular to the plane of FIG. 3) is provided.

The transformer units 33 are provided above the right and left sorting conveyors 26 so as to correspond to the respective conveyors 26, and are slidable along the guide rails 34 of the base 27 in the direction perpendicular to the plane of FIG. Transa unit 33
It includes a transer driving motor 35 for sliding and a payout member 36 for sending out the panel W.

The dispensing member 36 contacts the inner side surface of the panel W, and conveys the panel W in the left-right direction by sliding the transer unit 33 outward by the transer driving motor 35. Since the strip of the steel slats 31 of the conveyor 26 also extends along the left-right direction, the panel W is composed of the steel slats 3
1 smoothly slides on top.

Next, the loading station 6 will be described with reference to FIGS. As mentioned above, FIG.
FIG. 5 is a front view as viewed from the AA line of FIG. 2, and FIG. 5 is a front view as viewed from the B direction of FIG.

As mentioned above, the loading stations 6 ...
Are provided at four locations. Each loading station 6 is provided with a loading robot 7 as described above. Positioning portions 10 for a pair of loading pallets 8 are provided on the left and right sides of the loading robot 7. Work positioning parts 37 are provided in front of the loading robots 7.

As shown in FIG. 4, the work positioning section 37 is provided on the downstream side of the conveying path of each of the left and right sorting conveyors 26, and the upper side of the left and right sorting conveyors 26 configured in two upper and lower stages. Are provided adjacent to the left and right sorting conveyors 26, respectively.
It is further provided outside the work positioning section 37 on the upper side via a belt conveyor 38.

Each work positioning section 37 is provided with a slat conveyor 40 which travels in the same direction as the work carrying path to be sent. A plurality of cylinder units 41 for positioning the panel W in the X and Y directions on the slat conveyor 40 are provided.

Each positioning portion 10 of the loading pallet 8 has
A lift mechanism 42 as shown in FIG. 5 is provided. The loading pallet 8 facing the positioning unit 10 by the lift mechanism 42
Is adjusted to the optimum height position for loading and paying out by the robot 7 as described later, and the panel W is loaded on the loading pallet as described later. In FIG. 5, the lift mechanisms 42, 42 are respectively arranged below the pallets 8, 8 arranged on the left and right of the robot 7 on the left side of the figure. Each positioning part 10 of the pallets arranged on the left and right of the two robots in the middle part and the pallets arranged on the left and right of the right robot
Are provided with similar lift mechanisms 42 respectively.
Each pallet 8 is moved up and down by the respective lift mechanism 42, and is adjusted to an optimum height position necessary for loading and unloading.

That is, the loading pallet 8 carried into the positioning section 10 is positioned by the lift mechanism 42 at an optimum height for loading the panel W, and the loading robot 7 grasps it from the work positioning section 37. The panel W is loaded.

The loading pallets 8 are formed of a rectangular frame, and are vertically stacked (shown on the left side in FIG. 1) capable of vertically stacking a large number of perforated panels W, without holes. There is a horizontal stacking type (shown on the right side in FIG. 1 at the back of the center) in which a large number of panels W can be stacked horizontally. As shown in FIG. 1, the loading pallet 8 is carried into and out of the positioning units 10 on both sides of the loading robot 7 by the self-propelled vehicle 43. Specifically, the self-propelled vehicle 43 is buried under the floor,
The pallet 8 on which the panel W is loaded is transported to the next step by a transport path including a known guide guide rail (not shown) provided at the same level as the floor, and the empty pallet 8 is transferred to the empty pallet station 11. The pallet 8 is transferred from the empty pallet station 11 to the left and right of the loading robot 7.

In the above, the panel W sent from the transfer press machine 2 is conveyed to the inspection conveyor 12, and when the inspector confirms that there is no molding defect, the panel W is sorted vertically and sent to the conveyor 13 as it is.

As described above, when the sensor at the end of the inspection conveyor 12 detects the passage of the panel W, the signal is sent to the crank operating motor 21 of the vertical sorting conveyor 13 to sequentially move the vertical sorting conveyor 13 up and down. Rock it. That is, the panel W is alternately sent toward the upper and lower left and right sorting conveyors 26.

At this time, the sensor at the tip of the vertical sorting conveyor 13 detects the panel W and controls the operation of the drive motor 32 of the corresponding receiving side left / right sorting conveyor 26,
Panel W is accepted.

In this way, by alternately feeding the upper and lower sorting conveyors 26, it is possible to suppress the planar spread of the space of the entire apparatus.

Next, the translator unit 33 pays out the panels W on the right and left sorting conveyor 26 outwardly. That is, the payout member 36 pushes the inner end of the panel W outward. In the case of the upper stage, the slat conveyor 40 of the adjacent work positioning unit 37 receives the panel W as it is, and in the case of the lower stage, the slat conveyor receives the panel W via the belt conveyor 38.

Slat conveyor 40 receiving panel W
Stops when the leading end of the panel W comes into contact with the positioning cylinder unit 41 at the end of the transport path, and the other positioning cylinder unit 41 in the orthogonal direction operates to position the panel W at a predetermined position.

After that, the loading robot 7 operates, grips the positioned panel W, and loads it on the loading pallets waiting on both sides. The loading pallet 8 is moved up and down by the positioning unit 10 by the above-described lift mechanism 42 to adjust the height position, and is adjusted and positioned by the lift mechanism 42 to the optimum height position for loading by the robot 7. Also, when the panel W is fully loaded on the loading pallet 8, the height is adjusted again, and the loading pallet 8 is adjusted to the optimal height position for dispensing, and along the dispensing transport path (not shown) as described above. Conveyed.

The above will be specifically described. FIGS. 6 to 10 are schematic explanatory plan views showing loading of the panel W on the pallet 8 by the loading robot 7. In the embodiment, an example of a horizontal stacking type of panels W on the right side of FIG.

FIG. 6 shows one robot 7, and first and second loading pallets 8, 8 arranged on both right and left sides of the robot 7, and as shown in FIG. 1 pallet 8, the pallet 8 on the side indicated by the symbol a in the figure.
Are stacked so that panels W are sequentially stacked. The second pallet 8 on the right side b in the drawing is waiting in an empty state.
When loading the panel W on the pallet 8 on the a side by the robot 7 as described above, the pallet 8 is adjusted to the optimal height position for loading the panel W by the lift mechanism 42, and Loading is done.

When the panel W is fully loaded on the pallet 8 on the left side (a side) in FIG. 6, the pallet is received by the above-mentioned self-propelled vehicle 43, and placed thereon, as shown by the arrow in FIG.
In the self-propelled vehicle 43, the full pallet 8 is carried out from the left side of the robot 7 so as to follow the carrying path described above. Prior to this, the pallet 8 on which the panel W is fully loaded is adjusted by the lift mechanism 42 to an optimal height position for delivery and unloading by the self-propelled vehicle 43, and the pallet 8 is unloaded.
Next, the b-side pallet 8 located on the right side of the robot 7 is
The height of the panel W is adjusted to an optimum height for loading the panel W by the above-described lift mechanism 42, and thereafter, the panel W is sequentially loaded by the robot 7. FIG. 7 also shows this state. The pallet 8 on the a side is carried out before, simultaneously with, or after the loading operation of the panel W onto the pallet 8 on the b side.

During loading operation of the panel W on the side b in FIG. 7, a new empty pallet 8 is loaded into the left side a of the robot 7 by the self-propelled vehicle 43 as shown by an arrow as shown in FIG. I do.

Panel W on pallet 8 on b side shown in FIG.
When the loading of the pallet is completed and the pallet is fully loaded, the lift mechanism 4 disposed below the pallet on the side a similar to the pallet on the side a.
2 and adjust the height position of the pallet on the b side to the optimum height position for unloading, and receive the pallet 8 by the self-propelled vehicle 43 in the same manner as described above, as shown by the arrow in FIG. Then, the vehicle is carried out by the self-propelled vehicle 43 along the carrying path.

On the other hand, the robot 7 starts loading the panel W on the pallet 8 on the a side adjusted to the optimal height position for loading the panel W by the lift mechanism 42 as described above, and this state is shown in FIG. Indicated. Thereby, the robot 7
Is empty on the b side (right side) of the vehicle 43 as shown in FIG.
Then, the empty pallet 8 is carried into the b side, the height of the pallet 8 is adjusted to an optimum position by the lift mechanism 42, and the pallet 8 stands by at the loading position. During this time, the loading of the panel W on the pallet 8 on the a side (the left side in the figure) is continued.

As described above, the height of one of the pallets 8, 8 arranged on the right and left sides of the robot 7 is adjusted by the lift mechanism 42 to the optimum height for loading the panels, and then the panels are placed thereon. After loading, after loading, the pallet 8 concerned
And then adjust the height to the optimal height for unloading, and then unload the pallet full of panels using a self-propelled vehicle.
The panel is loaded on the other pallet whose height has been adjusted by the lift mechanism on this side to the optimum height for loading, and an empty pallet is replenished on the other empty side. When the other pallet is fully loaded, as described above, the panel loading operation is performed on the opposite pallet adjusted to the optimal height position for loading the panel W by the lift mechanism,
On the other hand, for a fully loaded pallet, as described above, the pallet is adjusted to the optimal height position for unloading by the lift mechanism, the fully loaded pallet is unloaded, and after unloading, an empty pallet is loaded and replenished by a motor vehicle I do. Repeat the above.

In this embodiment, the vertical sorting conveyor 1 is used.
The left and right sorting conveyor 26 is provided downstream of the left and right sorting conveyors 2.
It goes without saying that a vertical sorting conveyor 13 may be provided downstream of the conveyor 6.

[0048]

As described above, the panel automatic loading according to the present invention is performed as described above.
The equipment consists of a press machine for forming panel parts and a press machine
A molded panel component is installed downstream of the
Inspection station for transporting and inspecting
Located downstream of the inspection station
Distributes panel components that are inspected and conveyed up and down
Sorting station and downstream of the sorting station
Left and right sorting station
Installed downstream of the sorting station
Loading robot, and placed on both sides of the loading robot
Panel loading pallets, self-propelled vehicles that carry out the loading pallets
With a product included station comprising, the loading pallet
Is located on one side of the loading robot and is
Is adjusted to the panel component loading height position, and the loading robot
A first loading pallet for loading panel components with
Next to the first loading pallet that has completed loading
Adjust the panel component loading height position with the lift mechanism
Loading on the other side for loading the loaded panel parts
A pallet and a pallet.
Before or at the same time as loading the
Thereafter, the first loading in which the loading of the panel components is completed.
Discharge of the pallet by the lift mechanism
Self-propelled to adjust to the height position and carry out from the loading position
Equipped with a car, and supplement to the empty loading position on the side of the loading robot.
An empty pallet to be filled,
Following the completed second loading pallet, the lift
The other side adjusted to the panel component loading height position by the mechanism
Panel components are loaded onto the empty panel component loading pallet of
And a second loading pallet before and after this,
Adjusted to the dispensing height position of the pallet according to the structure and carried out
Empty panel parts loading pallet at the loading position after unloading
Is adjusted to the panel component loading height by the lift mechanism.
So as to replenish it and repeat the above
The panel part from the press machine after press forming
Panel after unloading, inspection, sorting up and down, sorting left and right
Loading robot installed at the loading station
When loading on a loading pallet, the loading of panels and the like onto the pallet can be performed effectively.

The panel section from the press after the press molding
Panel after unloading, inspection, sorting up and down, sorting left and right
Loading robot installed at the loading station
When loading on a loading pallet, the loading pallet is placed on both sides of the loading robot and the pallet is adjusted to the optimal height position for loading via the lift mechanism, and also adjusted to the optimal height position for unloading and unloading The loading and unloading of panels and the like, and the replenishment of empty pallets are performed alternately on each side.
The pallet for stacking parts after sorting, the extensive pallet changer as in the prior art is not required.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an entire automatic loading apparatus.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the entire automatic loading apparatus.

FIG. 3 is a side view of a vertical sorting conveyor.

FIG. 4 is a front view taken along line AA of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a front view seen from a direction B in FIG. 2;

FIG. 6 is a schematic explanatory plan view illustrating loading of components onto a pallet.

FIG. 7 is a schematic explanatory plan view illustrating loading of parts to the pallet and unloading of the pallet;

FIG. 8: Loading of parts to pallets, loading of empty pallets,
Schematic explanation plan view explaining replenishment

FIG. 9 is a schematic explanatory plan view illustrating loading of parts onto the pallet on the opposite side to FIG. 7 and unloading of the pallets;

FIG. 10 is a schematic explanatory plan view illustrating replenishment of empty pallets and loading of parts to the pallets from FIG. 9;

[Description of Signs] 2 ... Pressing machine 3 ... Inspection station 4 ... Vertical vibration
Separation station, 5 left and right distribution station,
6 loading station, 7 loading robot,
8: Pallet, 43: Self-propelled vehicle, W: Panel parts.

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (51) Int.Cl. ⁶ Identification code FI B65H 29/58 B65H 29/58 C 29/60 29/60 E (72) Inventor Takashi Ichizawa 1-10, Shinsayama, Sayama City, Saitama Prefecture Address 1 Inside Honda Engineering Co., Ltd. (56) References JP-A-4-3724 (JP, A) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁶ , DB name) B21D 43/22 B65G 47/64 B65G 47 / 90 B65G 57/03 B65G 61/00 B65H 29/58 B65H 29/60

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A press machine for forming panel parts,
Panel parts connected downstream of the machine
An inspection station that transports and inspects from a press machine,
The inspection station is provided downstream of the inspection station.
Panel components that are inspected and transported
Distribution station, and the distribution station
Left and right sorting station
And downstream of the left and right sorting station
And placed on the loading robot and on both sides of the loading robot
Panel loading pallet and unloading the loading pallet
A loading station equipped with a self-propelled vehicle, wherein the loading pallet is arranged on one side of a loading robot.
And the lift mechanism adjusts to the panel component loading height position
And loading the panel parts by the loading robot.
Next the loaded pallet, a first stacking pallet loading the panel component has been completed
The lift mechanism adjusts to the panel component loading height position.
Second product on the other side for loading the trimmed panel components
And loading a panel component onto the second loading pallet.
Before, at the same time or after,
The first loading pallet that has been loaded is loaded onto the lift machine
Adjust the pallet to the dispensing height position
Equipped with a self-propelled vehicle to be carried out from the loading position, and an empty package to replenish the empty loading position beside the loading robot
And the second loading pallet in which loading of the panel component is completed.
After loading, panel components are loaded by the lift mechanism.
Empty panel component loading pallet on the other side adjusted to the height position
Panel parts, and second loading before and after this
Discharge of the pallet by the lift mechanism
To the loading position after unloading.
Of the panel component loading pallet by the lift mechanism
To be replenished while adjusting to the loading height of the parts,
An automatic panel loading apparatus characterized by repeating the above .